August Cieszkowski Quotes
Count August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist, and political reformer and one of the most original of the Young Hegelians of the 1830s and 1840s. His Prolegomena to Historiosophy, published in Berlin in 1838, argued that Hegel's philosophy must be carried forward into a philosophy of action that takes the future, rather than only the past, as a proper object of philosophical-historical inquiry. The quotes below are attributed to August Cieszkowski, organized by topic.
August Cieszkowski on Politics
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“Philosophy must become philosophy of action, not merely of contemplation.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“Each people contributes its proper voice to the symphony of humanity.”
August Cieszkowski on Time
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“The future is as proper an object of philosophy as the past.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“History is the practical realization of spirit, not its mere exposition.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“The age of action follows the age of reflection.”